OpenOffice follow up

[goose-entity.livejournal.com]

to http://community.livejournal.com/techsupport/1147369.html

ogw and charlesks sent me some spreadsheets to stress test the "Big Red N" version of OpenOffice.Org, to see if they could make it squeal for mercy.

The "Big Red N" version of OpenOffice.Org handled the spreadsheets with considerable insouciance, and asked for more :)

It's looking good for this version of OOo, but I am now waiting for the main project to OK the changes "Big Red N" made, and waiting to see if the changes will be available in the main project or as a seperate plug-in. I would prefer a plug in, rather than have the main OOo project support MS Office macros natively...!

Comments

[bamatone.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear this.

Btw, can I install a newer version of OpenOffice over an older one without having to uninstall the old?

[goose-entity.livejournal.com]

Yes


... if you wanted a more complete answer, you need to post the question elsewhere ;)

[bamatone.livejournal.com]

Hehe. My laziness got the better of me.

I installed OpenOffice a few months ago to keep myself from having to put MS Office on my home computer. What has surprised me is that in all this time I've never had to use it - not even once. I mainly used Outlook until I switched to web-based Gmail full-time. But I haven't even had to view any Word files or anything. I guess now that I don't have to write anymore papers (graduated college last fall), I have no more use for it. I get enough Excel time in at work... bleh.

[goose-entity.livejournal.com]

I find OOo useful as a way to wean people off spending money to benefit Microsoft. To that end I make sure I am always running the latest version of OOo so that I can give them advice and suggestions when they ask.

The good thing about OOo is that usually I only have to answer 3 or 4 questions before they "get it" :)